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Continue reading →: InvolutionThe process opposed to evolution is involution. One characteristic of involution is a low level approach to dealing with everything. Right now, institutions, politics, economics and even spiritual currents work with what is minimally accepted, also known as the lowest common denominator. The great problem is that in this situation,…
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Continue reading →: WillingnessApril 25, 2026 From time to time, I find myself thinking about concepts that are common but seldom used. One of them is what we call “willingness.” Interestingly, the dictionary definition and etymology of the word explain its origins quite well, as well as the fact that it is something innate.…
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Continue reading →: Vengeance“Let us save man from vengeance, preparing the way for the new humanity that is approaching.” This sentence has been forever engraved in my memory since I first read it, more than fifty years ago. I still remember it word for word, and it is still one of those themes…
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Continue reading →: FreedomFebruary 2, 2026 In January 1969, Silo gave a short talk in Quintero, a small coastal town in Chile. These were his words at the beginning of the talk: “Learn well what I am going to tell you: there are no good human beings or bad human beings. Where there is…
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Continue reading →: Spirituality“THE SPIRIT IS THE NEW PRINCIPLE IN THE HUMAN BEING”. SILO “According to the life we live: If it is centrifugal, it will have a basic structure without development. If it is centripetal, the spirit will evolve without limits and you will obtain what you want.” The concept of “spirituality” is…
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Continue reading →: Human NatureThe conversation that got me thinking about this was one of those typical conversations that focus on moral errors and indiscretions as a product of what is termed “human nature.” People often talk about how little can be expected from our selfish, cruel, malicious human nature. And the truth is…
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Continue reading →: The Spirit and OppressionTHE SPIRIT AND OPPRESSION BY SILO In Valparaiso there was a meeting of “right-thinking” people who saw themselves as being winners, and who therefore clashed with Silo’s proclamation, which read: “My teaching is not for the victorious, but for those who carry failure in their hearts.” Then someone asked (in…
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Continue reading →: PeaceIn 1970 a small booklet circulated with the basic teachings of a man called “Silo”. A man in his thirties from Argentina who just had a public gathering on the border between Argentina and Chile, very close to a tiny village called “Punta de Vacas”. His talk was titled “The…
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Continue reading →: Beliefs and FaithTo believe is very different than to have faith. To have a system of beliefs is comfortable as long as those beliefs are not ever questioned. The moment the beliefs are confronted or questioned, we abandon all logic and in some instances we may feel personally attacked. Probably this explain…
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Continue reading →: ForeverThere is no such thing as “forever”, but it is one of the most common illusions that make us suffer. There is no pain or joy that is forever. Understanding this, life acquire a new meaning. Everything will eventually pass. To work internally is to acquire permanence in the capacity…
